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The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-02-05
FULL OF FUN.

There is everything to discouragea
man who sells medicines. His best
article is pretty sure to be a drug on
the m~arket.-Merchant Traveller.
-"Gentlemen,' said he, 1.-THE renown
Of this glorious victory will re-echo in
golden letters through the corridors Of
the river of time"
PA" said little johnny McSwilli-
gan, ''here's a piece in the paper about
Parasites What are they?' Paris.
ties. my boy, are people who live in
Paris. l think you ought to know that,
and you in the Third Reader!"-Zld-
Bits.
Henderson went to see Othello when
he was in New York. He liked it very
well, considering; "but would you be-
ll"ve it." he exclaimed, "they only had
one end man."-Boston Transcript.
Pa" said young Jobly, what sort
If a tree was it that George Washing,
ton cut down with his little h~atchet-a
~nherry?' Chestnut. my son." replied
the old man absently; "chestnut.'-
Pack.
Pa said Johnny, looking up
from his book. what does it mean to
pile Ossa on P~elion?' There, don't
bother me now replied pa; TASK
your ma; she understands all about
millinery. '-BoSton Transcript.
-Wife-Geading paper)-Here is
an account Of Il man in Iowa who sold
1is wife for seventy-fve dollars. Isn't
it dreadful Husband (thoughtfully)
We'll, l dunno. Seventy-fye dollars is
a good deal of money!. YSun.
No wonder new papers are spring.
ing up all over the South. just look
at the inducements held out! Only q
week ago a Georgia editor announced
that he had been presented with a pos
sum and half a peck Of dried apples
NOrristoWn Heroid.
"A news item says that immense
oyster beds have been discovered of
the coast of North Carolina To look
at an oyster would not suppose that
it needed a very large bed, but perhaps
the oyster is restless in his sleep.-San
Francisco Examiner.
-~"Cannover. my boy. I've a big
scheme on hand. VIII you join me?"
''What is it, Joe?' Making tooth,
picks "Where's the money in it?r
''Oh, to the thunder with money! It's
fame we want. Wen stamp our names
on the toothpicks. They'll be in every.
body's mouth then."-Harper's Bazar.
An austere-looking lady walked
into a furricr's yesterday and said to
the yellow-headed clerk: II would like
to get a muff.' ''Wha fur?" inquired
the dude. ITO keep my hands warm.
you simpering IDIOT" exclaimed
madame, crushing him like a thunder
Washington Critic.
MOLLY. l wish you would be a bet
Ter little girl said an Austin father
to his little daughter. "You have no
idea how sorry l am that has
scold you all the time" Don't
worry about it, pa was the reply Of
little angel. Il am not one OF those
sensitive children. Half the time I
don't hear what she says.'-Tsras Sif-
tnys.
we'll" said Sambo, after Mr..
S%pringhalt Ringbone had sung Over
,he Falls in a Hen Coop II have one
or you. Can you tell me what resem-
dance there is between a tramp and
he Keely motor:o' But before the in-
erlocutor with his deep bass voice
,ould repeat the sentence, the entire
yelled, Neither of them win
A silence glided in, which
vas only broken by the interlocutor an
bouncing that Mr.. Knazel Tenner.
You'd sing when the Milk Begins to,
Turn. THE Rambler.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-02-05
ABDUL HAMID.
h Weakness, Nervousness and Indeclsio1
OF Turkeys Present Sultan.

The Weakness. Nervousness and Indecisio.
Of Turkeys Present Sultan.
Round the Sultan moves q little world
of marshals, c~hamberlains, secretaries,
dragomans and eunuchs, who interfere
in all matters of state. The principle
which guides his Majesty in the selec-
ton of these officials may be guessed
from the mixture Of slavish f~lattery OF
his mental abilities and insolent trad
ing on his weaknesses, which alone
enables them to maintain their posts
and influence. All of them have ups
and downs of favoritism; but among
them there are invariably two or three
sufficiently strong to get the most i'm
portant measures blocked for weeks if
it suits their purpose, and not unfre-
quently rejected entirely, even though
unanimously recommended by the
Cabinet. the members of which
have gradually sunk into mere
heads of departments. Witness
the recall Of an Ambassador from Rome
without the knowledge of either Grand
Vizier or Foreign Minister, and an or
der for torpedo boats kept secret from
the Admiralty. Against the power of
this inner council it is futile to strug-
gle, and people dealing with the gov
eminent and palace must accept things
as they are. and pay court to the para
sites, who rapidly acquire wealth by
turning their influence to the worst ac-
count. OF the Sultan's nervousness,
that tremendous lever in designing
hands, enough has been written to the
English journals, where everybody has
read of the fortified seraglio, and the
mosque built at its gate; of the elabo-
rate precautions against imaginary con-
spiracies, and of the host of unscrupu-
lous spies. To his fears and indulgence
in costly follies Abdul Hamid owes the
loss of his peoples respect and much Of
the bad luck which is logging his foot
steps. At heart he means well, and is
probably unconscious that his selfish
whims and fancies are always allowed
to outweigh the good of the nation,
but the effect is nevertheless de-
plorable. He enormously believes HIM
self to be a reformer, though he may
fairly claim to be considered an inno-
vator. Pious he is, and sober, uxori-
GUS also, and squeamishly merciful to-
ward non-political offenders. He will
not sanction the death of the vilcst
murderer. quite forgetting that, espe.
cially in Turkey, leniency to criminals
entails misery on the la%w-abiding.
Music is his greatest pleasure. though
he does not despise c%onjuring tricks
and puppet dancing. But, to do hin
justice, these are the relaxations, not
the business Of life, which is to plot
and scheme, and labor to restore the
Caliphate to its ancient %splendor, and
the Ottoman Empire to the ranks Of the
leading powers. Ever dreaming, new
er acting; Abdul Hamid loiters in his
chateauz en- Espagne. hugging himself
in the illusion that he is a mighty mon
arch. and spinning, with the aid Of
s%oothsayers and toadies, innumerable
cobwebs of future triumphs, while the
country over which he yet rules is reel
ing to its foundations, and threatening
to overwhelm him and his projects IN
a common ruin. -Fortnight1y Revicw.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-03
Closing Day at Coney Island.

NEW YORK, July 2-The spring meeting of
the Coney Island Jockey Club ended to-day with
lovely weather. a fast track and very heavy at
tendance. The racing excellent, though
there was but one close finish, that between
Choctaw, Bess and Young Luke in the sixth race.
Five out of the seven favorites won.
First Race-The sporting stakes for three-
year-ods and upwards; one mile. Burch won
by half length; Teliedoe second, Flageoleta
third. Time, 1:401.
Second Race-The Good bye stakes, for two
year-olds; three-quarters of a mile. Seafoe won
by a nose: Tea Tray second, Sataa third. Time.
114s.
Third Race-The Spendthrift stakes for
three-year-olds: one and one-fourth mile
Hanover won by two lengths; Stockton second
Reveller third. Time, 2:11.
Fourth Observation-Disclosures handicap: one
and thu -eiehths mile. Tenbooker won by two
lengths: Hidalgo second, Richmond third.
Time. 2:23
Fifth Race-Handicap; one mile Ovid won
by neck; Maggie j. second, Stonebuck third
Time 1:41.
Sixth Race-Three-quarters of mile Cboc-
taw won by a head; Bess second. Young LIKE
third. Time, I144.
Seventh Race-One mile on the tnrf Lacka-
wanna won by a length; Grenadier second.
Ernest third. Time, l44.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-03
THE RACE TRACK.
Ten Thousand People Witness Good Racing
at Washington Park.

Ton Thousand People Witness Good Racing
at Washington Park.
CHICAGO, July Fully 10000 people were
present at Washington Park races to-day, and
an interesting programme was given. The
weather was pleasant. the track was fast and
dry. The winners were Jacobin, Little Minch
Emperor of Norfolk, Jim Gore and Tennessee
Details are as follows:
First Race-Fcr three-year olds one mile
Pools: Jacobin, $40; Carrie, $40; Dynamite, 81;
Field, 500. Carrie. Carnegie and Galates led at
the start, Carnegie making the running and
leading past the quarter and half mile poles, but
giving way to Jacobln, VINO led into the stretch,
Carnegie second. and Carrie third, but coming
down, Carrie came fast and forced Jacobin to
whip out. He won by two lengths Carrie second
and Poteen a poor third. Time, LAO.
Second Race-For all ages: six furlongs Pools:
Little Minch. $50; Huntress 500; Pearl Jen-
nings, $14: field. $15. Pearl Jennings led at the
start, but fell back, Glenhal leading with Little
Mnch second, passing the half pole, when Little
Mnch went to the front and led into the straight:
Pearl jennings coming fast. ran Little Minch
out to head, with Colonel Owens poor third.
Time. liza.
Third Race-Kenwood stakes for twoyear-
olds; five furlongs. Pools. Balwin's pair, Nor
folk and Puente, $65; Correan's pair Persim-
mons and Clay, $50; Chevalier. $780, field. Sj5
King Idle, Chevaller and Emperor of Norfolk
were in the front rank at the start, King Idle
taking the lead and showing the way to the
home stretch, whore Emperor of Norfolk came
ahead and won by two lengths King Idle second
and Ward third. Time. 1.034
Fourth Race-Boulevard stakes for all ages:
one mile and a quarter. Pools Jim Gore $500
Miss Molloy, So; field. S55 Miss Molloy. Da.
runa and Clarion were leading at the start Miss
Molloy showing the way fpast the grand stand:
Daruna second, Voltigeur third This order
was maintained until they came around the
.hree-quarter pole. where Daruna took the lead:
Miss Molloy second, Jim Gore third; but half
way down the stretch Jim Gore came to the
front and won handily by two lengths Daruna
second and Miss Molloy third. Time, EOS
Fifth Race-Steepe chase, full course. Pools
Tennessee, 500; wellington; Sl3; Warfellow, S.
Ascoli was scratched and Tennessee alIowed
Wellington to make the running until they came
out on the track. where he came ahead and won
under pull. Warfellow took the wall and first
water jump and refused the second water hmm
Time, sos.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-03
Denial from Senator Sherman.

PITTsBURG, July 2.-Senator Sherman passed
through the city this morning en- route from the
East to his home in Ohio. In interview he
emphatically denied the statements about
Blaine credited TO him in New York inter
view published in this mornings papers. Said
he: II was not interviewed IL New York.
What appears in the morning papers manu-
featured. l was In a room at the hotel, whore
number OF gentlemen were talking but /
not interviewed / never said Blaine not a
candidate for the presidency. / don't know
whether he is a candidate not, and certainly
would not make such a statement unless did
know. Nor did say anything about mis- giving
himself up to literature. Mr.. Blaine and
the best of friends and it is unkiud to put words
into my mouth that L never uttered. Some pol
iticiaps say that he NAV not have the same ele
men of support in New YORK that he had during
the last campaign. As regards interviewing, all
l ask is to be let alone"
lis the rebel flag question likely to be revived
during the next presidential campaign2"
1T will not be forgotten. It will rise up dur
ing the next campaign and will likely play
important part III it. can't say what were the
motives of President Cleveland in issuing an
order for the return of the flags. It may have
been careessness, but it was a serious question
that should have been handled very cautiously"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-03
POLITICS IN DAKOTA.
Two Sides of Appointment i'm the Gosf
City Press.

Two Sides of an Appoi ointment i'm the Gosk
Dakota Bell
Mr.. Julius Plugoff. a Democrat of Gosh City,
TINS territory. was recently appointed to the of
fee of clerk OF the District Court OF the an.
pointment the Gosh City Peoples Palladium, a
Democratic paper, says
The appointment of Col julius Pluroff of
this city. to the honorable Office of clerk of the
District Court gives universal satisfaction.
Though Colonel ePueof is compar atively a
young man and recently come to Dakota il is
recognition of the young Democracy in the
territory and declares that the heretofore ac-
cepted belief that man, to obtain Office in Da-
kota, must have moved here before the war and
slept under gum weed and ate jerked Buffalo
meat the nrst ten years, is dead and buried be-
Meath the hope OF resurrection. Give the young
and vigorous a chance down with the old moss
grown and driveing on horse politicians whose
only recommendation is that they COM
PEELED TO leave their homes in the East twenty.
i've years ago"
In its issue Of the same date the Gosh CITY
Nalloper, also Democratic, prints the following
u ule Plugoff. the dude politician of this city,
has been appointed clerk OF the District Court
What 10 the party coming to in this Territory
This man Plugoff is tenderfoot and carpet.
to know a wheat field from iack-po He would
have still been in Wggleville. Delaware, backing
boots II he had not first got appointment in
the Territory he Is more entitled to the Of
flee than the man in the moon. Matters haye
come to a pretty pass il the old wheel-horses OF
the party-those who came here in an early day,
endured the hardships of the pioneers life. set
the rose, and were Democrats when it raeaat
scorn and derision and no hope of offce-if these,
We say. are to be ignored for such impor setions
from the e1ete East as julie Plugoff"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-03

READING, Pa, July 2.-The grand jury,
which for two weeks has been investigating
charges of corruption ard Ensmanagement
against county officials, this morning presented
a scathing report against the accused officers.
They say that they have indicted ten tax col
lectors for retaining over $25. 900 belonging to
the county and using the county funds for
private gain. The County Commissioners and
treasurer are charged by the jury with gross
criminality in allowing such state of affairs to
exist. The commissioners Office is denounced
as a nest of corruption, extravagance and wanton
waste of public money. and the commissioners,
the report asserts gave contracts to tayorItes at
exorbitant figures. thus producing grave sus-
piclons of corruption. The grand jury fiuds no
additional indictments, but recommends that
the district attorney aud the court collect evil
dence to convict and punish the officials accused.
This will be collected in time for the next grand
Jury to find indictments.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-03
FIRE AND LOSS OF LIFE.
10y and Fireworks Establishment Burned
Out-TwO of the Employees Suffocated.

special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal
NEW DIRK, July 2-This afternoon at about
O'CLOCK, two policemen standing at the corner
Vi broadway and Leonard streets saw a puff of
oiacR smoke burst from the basement of
o4o broadway. fve-story brown -stone-front
ouiiolng, occupied by P. J. Keary & Bro deal
CTS IN toys and fireworks. A moment later
t"enty-four of the twenty-five men employed in
the building rushed out. Clemens Keitscher and
robert Meyler were the second floor They
ran to the elevator and jumped down two
Hoors. 1t was almost miraculous that thew
escaped without injury. Nellie Weeler, the
cashier, and Rose and Katie Manly barely es-
capped alive. The fire spread so rapidly that their
dresses were ablaze, and they were saved from
burning only by the strenuous efforts of those
outside. who met and ninistered to them Mr.
Hurley, of 268 Halsey street Brooklyn, was
IN the store buying goods when the explosion os-
CURED. He was waiting for an emplcye to
wrap up his goods, when he heard report, and
rushed out on the sidewalk just in time to es-
cape being roasted to death AS the
men and women employed in the
place hurried out upon the sidewalk opposite the
burning block, they asked, "Where is Gustav
hasslers where is Albert Eiles?" Hassler had
n escaped with with the rest but with great i'm
prudence he had run back to the burning build
ing to save his coat and vest. The fire leaped
upward and when poor Hassler tried to make
MS way to the street the flames stopped his way,
and he fell down unconscious, to be
roasted alive Files was caught in the
nre john Mcnamara. assistant foreman of
Engine Company No. 8, and James Flaherty,
assistant foreman of No. rushed into the burn
Ing building to rescue tba two men alive, if pos
sloie They emerged bearing only the charred
remains. The bodies were laid on the sidewalk
and covered with cloth. Hasser was a young
man, twenty four years DID, recently married,
ana hao one child. a mere babe. Files was a
widower, forty years of age, and resided in
brookiyn He leaves two children
washington Ryer of engine No. So, was over
come with heat and taken to Chambers street
hospital At 8 o'clock the remains of the two
DEAD men were removed to the White-street po-
lice station. 1t vas discovered that they had
died from suffocation rather than from burning
The firm had stock of fireworks and toys
on hand amounting to 500, 900. Their insur-
auce was light and their loss will exceed
Lhan 90 Der cent. of the valuation of the goods
The building belonged to the Butterfeld estate,
and was damaged $15, 600; partially insured. At
o'clock the fire was entirely under control.
Shortly before o'clock tonight while the
flames re still raging in Keary's building. fire
was discovered in the top floor of 306 Broadway,
occupied by A Weidman & Co, dealers in toys.
The flames were promptly extingushed, with
loss OF $4,000 to stock and s. 900 to the build
ing The traffic on Broadway was almost en-
tirely suspended for several hours.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-03
Record of the Clubs
lost games as follows:
The standing of the ASSOCIATION clubs is:
Baseball Captains

Harry Wright was the first captain to get a
nine playing we'll together. in 1869. when he
ploted the famous Red Stockings, of Ciucin-
natl, through the entire country without meet
ing defeat Much of this famous clubs sue
cess was due to the lieutenancy of George
Wright. The style of these brothers would
hardly land club winner OF championship hon
ors at the present day. Bob Ferguson, with his
Brooklyn boys. were the first to lower the Gin
cinnati clubs colors, at the Capitoline grounds.
In 1870, after a hard fight of eleven innings.
The next player to come to the front as great
captain was Jimmy Wood. a Brooklyn boy. He
made q good reputation with the Eckfords, OF
his native city. before 1870, and was engaged TO
handle the White Stockings, of Chicago, in 1870.
Anything to down the great Cincinnati Reds
was the cry of the Chicagoans Jimmy got
together players from Troy. Philadelphia and
Brooklyn, and so we'll did he handle his
forces that he had the honor of administering
the first defeat to the champions on their
own grounds at Cincinnati. This blow was the
indirect cause of the breaking up of that famous
club. The next season found the Wright broth
in Boston. Jimmy Wood Was handling the
Chicago team, while Dick Mcbride doing
good work with the Athletics of Philadelphia,
and Bob Ferguson doing poor work with the
Montreals. The Grace for the frat place was close
between Chicago Boston and the Athletics. The
former, under Wood, were slight favorites-
They were so close that series between the
three leaders WAS agreed upon, to be played at
the Union grounds, Brooklyn. The Chicago
boys were a comical sight as they appeared in
variegs ted uniform, theirs having gone up with
the flames during the great Chicago fire of that
year. IL was at tns meeting that John Hatfield
made the worlds record of throwing a base ball.
The Chicago boys failed to play their usual good
game. as they were all broken up The Bostons
won the championship. but wore counted out OF
il some technical point
Captain Comiskey. the present leader of tho
celebrated Browns Of St Louis. got his knowl-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-03

Earned runs-Pittsburg. ]: Boston, 4. Two.base
hits-McKinnon. Johnston. sutton. Three base hit
Wise. First base balls-Smith. Wheelock. First
base on errors-Pittsburg /: Boston /. Struck out
Smith. Conway Passed bas-Miler, /; Tate. l.
Wild Pitches-Morris, 1; Conway, /. Time-1:35.
Observation-Disclosures.
DETROIT IL; PHILADELPHIA, J.
DETROIT. July by punched hitting Detroit
won another game from Philadelphia to-day.
Rowes batting was the feature. Seven hits and
Twins rank error gave Detroit six runs in the
first inning. Two singles. homo run and
double gave three more in the second. In the
third hit, steal and two put-ours gave one
more and in the sixth Rowe made another
homo run. Two hits and an out gave the Phlla-
delphias one in the third; two hits, n wild throw
and out brought in another in the fourth. and
in the seventh Fogarty was hit by the pitcher,
stole second aud scored hit. The game was
called at the end of the seventh inning on &C
count of darkness. and within few minutes
drenching rain fell Score:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-03
LINCOLN AND GREELEY.
Some Letters Written by the Two Men Dur.
ing the Lincoln Douglas Canvass.

Some Letters Written by the Two Men Dur
ing the Lincoln Douglas Canvass.
Lincoln's letter to Wilson is dated June /,
1858 and is as follows II have never said or
thought more" wrote he. "as to the inclination
Of some of our Eastern Republican friends to
favor Douglas, than l expressed in your hearing
on the evening of the 2lst of April. at the State
Library in this place | have eeieved-do be.
rather pleased 90 see Douglas re elected over me
or any other Republican; and yet do not be-
lieve it is so because of any secret ARRANGEMENTS
with Douglas-it is because he thinks Douglass
superior position, reputation. experience and
ability, il you please, would more than
compensate for his lack of pure
Republican position, and therefore, his
re election do the general cause of Republican
ism more good than would the election of any
one of our better undistinguished pure Repub-
lcans. l do not know how you estimate
Greeley, but consider him incapable of corrup-
ton or falsehood. He denies that he directly is
taking part in favor of Douglas and believe
itself in his paper, which, being SO extensively
read in Illinois. is, and will continue to be,
drag upon u.s. I have also thought that Gov
ernor Seward, too. feels about as Greeley does;
but not being newspaper editor, his feeling in
this respect is not much manifested. have no
idea that he is, by conversation or by letter,
urging Illinois Republicans to vote for Douglas
'As to myself. let me pledge you my word
that neither nor my friend. SO far as know
has been setting stake against Governor Seward
No combination has been made with me, or pro-
posed to me- in relation to the next presidential
candidate. The same is true in regard to the
next Governor of State. l am not directly
or indirectly committed to any one; nor
has any one made any advance TO me upon the
subject I have had many free conversations
with John Wentworth; but he never dropped a
remark that led me to suspect that he wishes to
be Governor Indeed. it Is due to truth to saw
that. while ne has uniformly expressed himself
for me, he has Fever limited at any condition
The signs are that we shall have good conven-
I'm on the 10th. and think our prospects gener-
are improving some every day l believe
SEE nothing so much as to get rid of unjust
er. of one another"
C5rez.sHys otter is as follows:
NEW YORK. July Oath, 1853
&s..eES-Vou have taken your own
cons brow the blame on others
You hay fa1 eaus'ss, who light have been
concillatec aaa a#aer 20 our own side, what
ever he may scessary TO saw or do
and instead OF E=,uz as in other States von
have thrown ioas n us that may probably
break us down. what was the almost
unanimous desii .ae Republicans of other
States; and you su1ree3 aud iusuited them
Now. go ahead a. -sycs through You are ir
for il; and it doef ze0a o make IN wry faces
What have Tribune since the
fight was resolve 81 ,een in good faith in
tended to help y-0 snrough. If Lincoln would